{"id":110798,"date":"2020-07-06T12:36:04","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T16:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=110798"},"modified":"2022-07-29T16:04:49","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T20:04:49","slug":"photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: New UCF Campus Safety Upgrades to Reduce COVID-19 Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As UCF prepares for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/florida-board-of-governors-approves-ucfs-reopening-plan-for-fall-2020\/\">return to campus this fall<\/a>, many staff members have been and are working hard to develop and enforce plans to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Here is a look at some of the new safety methods UCF has adopted and will continue using throughout Fall 2020.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110804 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Across UCF&#8217;s main, Downtown and Rosen campuses, 1,200 touchless hand sanitizing stations have been added&nbsp;to allow anyone on campus to quickly clean their hands after touching surfaces.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone on campus is required to wear face coverings in all shared indoor spaces and outdoors in areas where individuals cannot physically distance at least 6 feet from others. UCF is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/face-covering-distribution-to-start-monday\/\">providing one free, reusable face covering to each student, faculty and staff member<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-11.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-11.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-11-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-11-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110807 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-11.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-11-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-11-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-11.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Most fall courses will be fully online, with select classes also being offered fully face-to-face or through a newly developed&nbsp;BlendFlex Model, which includes online and face-to-face components.&nbsp;After the Thanksgiving break, UCF will transition all courses to fully online to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by anyone who travels for the holiday.<\/p>\n<p>For courses that meet in person, architects and engineers have examined each of UCF&#8217;s 267 classrooms across its main, Downtown and Rosen campuses to develop plans for new seating arrangements that comply with CDC guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Auditorium classes, such as the one above, will have seats roped off to ensure students are within proper physical distance of one another. The seating in this classroom has been reduced from 454 to 73 and the average fixed-seating classroom will only allow about 22 percent occupancy.<\/p>\n<p>Across classrooms on all campuses 600 disinfecting wipe stations will be available so that students and faculty are able to wipe down seats and other surfaces. The placement of these stations will comply with ADA guidelines.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-Classroom-Physical-Distancing.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-Classroom-Physical-Distancing.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-Classroom-Physical-Distancing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-Classroom-Physical-Distancing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-Classroom-Physical-Distancing-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-Classroom-Physical-Distancing-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110816 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-Classroom-Physical-Distancing.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-Classroom-Physical-Distancing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-Classroom-Physical-Distancing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-Classroom-Physical-Distancing-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-Classroom-Physical-Distancing-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-Classroom-Physical-Distancing.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The left image shows the average portable-seating classroom arrangement before the pandemic and the right image shows a new seating arrangement for these classrooms.<\/p>\n<p>Space between desks have been increased to promote physical distancing. A number of seats have been removed, stacked together and tied up at the back of the room so no one may use them.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent large groups of students from gathering in small spaces, seating will be reduced and\/or removed from hallways. The Registrar&#8217;s Office is also evaluating the timing of classes and considering increasing time between them to reduce potential contact between students.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-7.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-7.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-7-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-7-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110803 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-7.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-7-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-7-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-7.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Staff members will now use disinfectant foggers to clean seats and other surfaces in each classroom. These tools will help promote more efficient cleaning.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-3.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-3-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110799 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-3-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>More than 600 foot-operated door openers will be added to bathroom doors to reduce the need to touch these surfaces. More than 200 toilet valves and sink faucets will be upgraded to become touchless.<\/p>\n<p>Motion sensors will also be added to 400 doors across UCF&#8217;s campuses.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-10.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-10.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-10-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-10-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110806 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-10.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-10-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-10-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-10.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Staff members have undergone training to ensure they are aware of proper cleaning and safety procedures. Touch points, such as elevator buttons, door handles, counters and other surfaces that people often come in contact with, will be cleaned twice throughout each day.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-18.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-18.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-18-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-18-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-18-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110814 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-18.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-18-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-18-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-18-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-18.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>More than 530 Plexiglass panels will be installed in places, like the library, cashier stations and offices, to help reduce possible transmission of COVID-19 between students, faculty and staff.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-13.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-13.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-13-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-13-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110809 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-13.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-13-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-13-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-13.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>UCF is upgrading filters in its HVAC systems to mitigate any spread of pathogens through the air. The left filter is a MERV 9, which captures&nbsp;bacteria, spores and viruses. The right filter is a MERV 14, which increase performance and capture rate while maintaining good ventilation.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-14.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-14.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-14-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-14-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-full wp-image-110810 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-14.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-14-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-14-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-14.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>UVC lighting will be added in the HVAC systems to help sterilize air inside of buildings. The strong light essentially stops pathogens from reproducing, thus reducing its potential for spreading. These lights will be added to systems in high traffic areas, such as the library and large classroom buildings, and will be continued to be used indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p><em>In partnership with Aventus Biolabs, COVID-19 testing and COVID-19 antibody testing is available on UCF&#8217;s campuses. For more info, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/antibody-testing-coming-to-ucfs-garage-a-testing-site\/\">click here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For more updates related to COVID-19, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/coronavirus\/\">ucf.edu\/coronavirus<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A look at some of the cleaning and safety measures UCF is implementing to keep students, faculty and staff safe as classes resume on campus this fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[5,6,27],"tags":[12891,18250,18004,4901],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-110798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-colleges","category-community","category-student-life","tag-campus-safety","tag-coronavirus","tag-facilities-and-safety","tag-ucf-libraries"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New UCF Campus Safety Upgrades to Reduce COVID-19 Impact<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A look at some of the cleaning and safety measures UCF is implementing to keep students, faculty and staff safe as classes resume on campus this fall.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PHOTOS: New UCF Campus Safety Upgrades to Reduce COVID-19 Impact\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A look at some of the cleaning and safety measures UCF is implementing to keep students, faculty and staff safe as classes resume on campus this fall.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"University of Central Florida News | UCF Today\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UCF\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-07-06T16:36:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-07-29T20:04:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Nicole Dudenhoefer &#039;17\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@UCF\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@UCF\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Nicole Dudenhoefer &#039;17\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Nicole Dudenhoefer '17\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9d80c5f96623baaf4ec084540ceb2407\"},\"headline\":\"PHOTOS: New UCF Campus Safety Upgrades to Reduce COVID-19 Impact\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-07-06T16:36:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-07-29T20:04:49+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":673,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/blogs.dir\\\/20\\\/files\\\/2020\\\/07\\\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"campus safety\",\"Coronavirus\",\"Facilities and Safety\",\"UCF Libraries\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Colleges &amp; Campus\",\"Community\",\"Student Life\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"copyrightYear\":\"2020\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\\\/\",\"name\":\"New UCF Campus Safety Upgrades to Reduce COVID-19 Impact\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/blogs.dir\\\/20\\\/files\\\/2020\\\/07\\\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-07-06T16:36:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-07-29T20:04:49+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9d80c5f96623baaf4ec084540ceb2407\"},\"description\":\"A look at some of the cleaning and safety measures UCF is implementing to keep students, faculty and staff safe as classes resume on campus this fall.\u00a0\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/blogs.dir\\\/20\\\/files\\\/2020\\\/07\\\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/blogs.dir\\\/20\\\/files\\\/2020\\\/07\\\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"PHOTOS: New UCF Campus Safety Upgrades to Reduce COVID-19 Impact\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/\",\"name\":\"University of Central Florida News | UCF Today\",\"description\":\"Central Florida Research, Arts, Technology, Student Life and College News, Stories and More\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9d80c5f96623baaf4ec084540ceb2407\",\"name\":\"Nicole Dudenhoefer '17\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/0eafe9f8522ea36420e16503c4ea5eded2f876d29a0c189ed66c195f65ced6e9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/0eafe9f8522ea36420e16503c4ea5eded2f876d29a0c189ed66c195f65ced6e9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/0eafe9f8522ea36420e16503c4ea5eded2f876d29a0c189ed66c195f65ced6e9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Nicole Dudenhoefer '17\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/author\\\/ni563285\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\\\/#local-main-organization-logo\",\"url\":\"\",\"contentUrl\":\"\",\"caption\":\"University of Central Florida\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"New UCF Campus Safety Upgrades to Reduce COVID-19 Impact","description":"A look at some of the cleaning and safety measures UCF is implementing to keep students, faculty and staff safe as classes resume on campus this fall.\u00a0","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"PHOTOS: New UCF Campus Safety Upgrades to Reduce COVID-19 Impact","og_description":"A look at some of the cleaning and safety measures UCF is implementing to keep students, faculty and staff safe as classes resume on campus this fall.\u00a0","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/","og_site_name":"University of Central Florida News | UCF Today","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UCF","article_published_time":"2020-07-06T16:36:04+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-07-29T20:04:49+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Nicole Dudenhoefer '17","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@UCF","twitter_site":"@UCF","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Nicole Dudenhoefer '17","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/"},"author":{"name":"Nicole Dudenhoefer '17","@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/9d80c5f96623baaf4ec084540ceb2407"},"headline":"PHOTOS: New UCF Campus Safety Upgrades to Reduce COVID-19 Impact","datePublished":"2020-07-06T16:36:04+00:00","dateModified":"2022-07-29T20:04:49+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/"},"wordCount":673,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8.jpg","keywords":["campus safety","Coronavirus","Facilities and Safety","UCF Libraries"],"articleSection":["Colleges &amp; Campus","Community","Student Life"],"inLanguage":"en-US","copyrightYear":"2020","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/","name":"New UCF Campus Safety Upgrades to Reduce COVID-19 Impact","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8.jpg","datePublished":"2020-07-06T16:36:04+00:00","dateModified":"2022-07-29T20:04:49+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/9d80c5f96623baaf4ec084540ceb2407"},"description":"A look at some of the cleaning and safety measures UCF is implementing to keep students, faculty and staff safe as classes resume on campus this fall.\u00a0","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/07\/UCF-COVID-Safety-Upgrades-8.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"PHOTOS: New UCF Campus Safety Upgrades to Reduce COVID-19 Impact"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/","name":"University of Central Florida News | UCF Today","description":"Central Florida Research, Arts, Technology, Student Life and College News, Stories and More","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/9d80c5f96623baaf4ec084540ceb2407","name":"Nicole Dudenhoefer '17","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0eafe9f8522ea36420e16503c4ea5eded2f876d29a0c189ed66c195f65ced6e9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0eafe9f8522ea36420e16503c4ea5eded2f876d29a0c189ed66c195f65ced6e9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0eafe9f8522ea36420e16503c4ea5eded2f876d29a0c189ed66c195f65ced6e9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Nicole Dudenhoefer '17"},"url":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/author\/ni563285\/"},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-new-ucf-campus-safety-upgrades-to-reduce-covid-19-impact\/#local-main-organization-logo","url":"","contentUrl":"","caption":"University of Central Florida"}]}},"thumbnail":"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zczCm4tlnBA\/hqdefault.jpg","primary_category":5,"primary_tag":12891,"author_byline":"Nicole Dudenhoefer \u201917 | Photos by Nick Leyva \u201915","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110798"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":130293,"href":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110798\/revisions\/130293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110798"},{"taxonomy":"tu_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tu_author?post=110798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}